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07/01/2024July 1, 2024
US military destroys three Houthi crewless vessels
The US military said it destroyed three uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) in a span of 24 hours in the Red Sea.
“It was determined the USVs presented an imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” the US Central Command said in a post on X.
“This continued malign and reckless behavior by the Iranian-backed Houthis threatens regional stability and endangers the lives of mariners across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” the post read.
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07/01/2024July 1, 2024
Netanyahu vows to defeat Hamas, bring all hostages home
Israeli Prime Minister said during his weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday that he was committed to seeing Hamas militants defeated in .
“We are committed to fighting until we achieve all of our objectives: Eliminating Hamas, returning all of our hostages, ensuring that Gaza never again constitutes a threat to Israel and returning our residents securely to their homes in the south and the north,” he said.
He added that “dozens of terrorists are being eliminated every day.”
The conflict in Gaza, triggered by Hamas’ attack into Israel on October 7, has killed 38,000 people in the enclave so far, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
” is the only obstacle to the release of our hostages,” Netanyahu added at the meeting. Hamas is classified as a terrorist organization by many governments including the US, Israel and others.
Israeli forces on Sunday advanced into Shejaiya, a neighborhood in Gaza City in the north, as well as pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south.
mk/rm (AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa)
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